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Papers · Jan 2014
Exploring the Contours of African Sexualities: Religion, Law and Power
Sylvia TamaleSylvia Tamale analyzes how colonial law, organized religion, nationalism, and contemporary politics manufacture supposedly timeless African sexual norms and police nonconforming bodies.
02Papers · Sep 2011
What Does It Mean to Do Feminist Research in African Contexts?
What Does it Mean to Do Feminist Research in African Contexts?Amina MamaMama examines feminist research through African intellectual networks, activist collaboration and the ethical demands of local engagement.
03Papers · Dec 2006
Eroticism, Sensuality and ‘Women’s Secrets’ Among the Baganda
Sylvia TamaleSylvia Tamale examines Baganda women’s erotic knowledge as a contested archive shaped by female instruction, colonial morality, religion, commodification, and feminist struggles over pleasure.
04Papers · Jan 2004
Nego-Feminism: Theorizing, Practicing, and Pruning Africa’s Way
Obioma NnaemekaObioma Nnaemeka’s 2004 essay links nego-feminism to who makes theory, controls research, and defines culture. Its examples show negotiation as situated practice - not a universal rule for African women.
05Papers · Jun 1995
African Feminism: Toward a New Politics of Representation
Gwendolyn MikellGwendolyn Mikell’s 1995 essay examines African feminist politics through representation and democratic agency, asking who has authority to define women’s political agendas.